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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1956
Page
5
A roundup of incidents and events from Georgia including a drowning near Cuthbert, a prisoner execution in Reidsville, a fire at Emory University, and rail collisions near Columbus. Also noted are fairs in Bartow and neighboring counties, a city Christmas lighting drive, and national figures tied to Atlanta events.
Columbus Georgia honors Mrs W M M Page wife of a local attorney and mother of three with the 1956 Woman of the Year distinction for her outstanding community contributions and leadership as publisher of two Columbus newspapers.
Rosa Bell McCrary as Irene Gray’s guardian applies before Judge T Hicks Fort at 11 a m on October 18 1956 in Columbus Georgia to sell the Nelson Gray Estate tract in Taylor County Georgia described by lot lines and county plots to reinvest proceeds and pay interest.
Mrs Lora B Posey applies to sell part of the year's support from the estate of D B Posey deceased by order of Taylor Court of Ordinary You are notified to appear at 11 00 a m on September 28th at the Ordinary's Court to show cause why the petition should not be granted This notice dated September 8 1956 J R Lunsford Ordinary Taylor County Georgia.
Notice announces a public foreclosure sale of the east half of land lot 162 in Taylor County Georgia. The 10114 acre tract includes a 25 acre fish pond area tied to deeds between James Little E P Hodges and Mrs C L Pyron. The debt to T Whatley is in default and proceeds will pay the owed balance and costs with any surplus to be distributed by law. The sale occurs at the court house door on the first Tuesday in October 1956.
Theo McGee and his wife depart Columbus on a world tour largely by air. They will visit Spain, Portugal, Rome, India, Southeast Asia, Cairo, and Hawaii, with letters planned for publication in the Enquirer. The trip launches from Idlewild Airport with a Lisbon stop first.
Ernest Rogers in his Atlanta Journal column names the city's best dressed men. The list includes Jack Dumestre Jr., Charles Jagers, H. A. Maddox, R. F. Maddox, Dr. Floyd McRae, Brannon Morris, Leonard Reisch, Maynard Smith and Nesbit Tilly.
Talbotton Georgia to unveil its seven digit Talbot dial system on October 29 with Gov Griffin and Rep John Flynt Jr speaking. Private system covers all Talbot county south of Big Liza Creek funded by a $259000 REA loan and stock sales. Officials from Bell Telephone and REA will attend. public tours of the new $30,000 office and equipment are planned. A special Oct 25 edition of the Talbotton New Era will announce the event.
A 4 foot 4 inch Colombian Indian named Javier Pereira, reputedly 167 years old, arrived in Miami from South America and was assisted from the airplane. He is believed to be the world’s oldest human and says longevity comes from never worrying, while noting he drinks and smokes when possible.
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